Beav erhead hunter William Orr killed in Upper Blacktail shooting
Unidentified hunter shot 21 year old William Orr while dressing an elk in a snow filled canyon near the West Fork of the Upper Blacktail. Sheriff Temple and deputies interview area hunters as coroner prepares an inquest. Orr was a Beaverhead County native with family ties to local pioneer lines and Montana State College students.
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William Orr
Beaverhead
Blacktail
Paul Temple
Sheriff Temple
Raymond Schwartz
St James Parsh
Arthur Lord
St. James Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Schwartz
Court House
George L. Routledge
A L Juergens
Orr
Arthur Pilon
Everett Pearson
Pearson
Thomas
al Cramer
Hans Anderson
Hurley Leach Place
West Fork
Jim Orr
Beaverhead County
Byron
Alice Orr
Italy
Bert Orr
P & O Lickstock Company
Tom
James Orr
Montana State College
Beaverhead County High School
Hallowe en Party Entertains Youngsters Lat
Police sponsored Hallowe en party at the high school auditorium drew children to teenagers for over three hours of entertainment. Dil lon businesses donated funds used by Police Chief Dan Mooney to cover expenses and reserve a balance for a later high school dance. A program of motion pictures and treats kept attendees engaged from 8 o clock Saturday evening.
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Hallowe'en
Police Department
Dillon Business Houses
Dan Mooney
Mother Singers Reorganized at Clifton Home
The Mother Singers of the PTA held their first rehearsals for the new school year Monday night at 715 at Clifton McLaughlin's home on 229 S Atlantic. New singers joined. Mrs McLaughlin directs and Mrs Townsend accompanies. Dillon's PTA joins two other state groups in Butte and Great Falls.
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Mother Singers
PTA
Clifton McLaughlin
S. Atlantic Street
McLaughlin
E. S. Townsend
Dillon
Butte
Great Falls
Kearns in Melrose Hospital After Serious Accident
Henry Kearns, a young Melrose truck driver, shows improvement a week after a serious crash at Barrett hospital. He remained unconscious for days with chest and head injuries, and his condition is still grave.
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Henry Kearns
Melrose
Barrett Hospital
Kearns
Farm Bureau to Elect Officers At Friday Meet
Beaverhead County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting and officer election on Friday November 5 at the IOOF lodge hall. President Dale E Metlen says recommendations on policy practices and proposed state and national legislation will be discussed. A 630 p.m. pot luck dinner features speaker Bill Howard state executive secretary with other officials, followed by entertainment.
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Beaverhead
Bill Howard
Hunter Stabbed Self During Elk Dressing Near Blacktail
A Billings hunter, Frank W. Brown, reportedly stabbed his thigh when his knife slipped while dressing an elk in the Blacktail region. He bled heavily and was rushed to Barrett hospital for careful suturing.
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Blacktail
Frank W. Brown
Billings
Barrett Hospital
County Election Reverses GOP Trend in Local Offices
In Beaverhead County the head of the ticket backed Republicans, but county races swung the other way. George E Gleed won state representative, Ralph F Davis the commissioner, John B MacDonald sheriff, Dora Schmittroth clerk, and other GOP candidates led in turnout of 2,800 of 3,563. The turnout topped 80 percent as three referenda and a constitutional amendment passed.
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George E Gleed
Frank W Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Paul Temple
Sherff
Norman Downing
Burt Stephens
John B. MacDonald
Ralph P. Davis
George E. Gheed
Ralph F. Davis
Dora Schmittroth
Carl M. Davis
S. P. Meade
Raymond Schwartz
Martha Crreene
Theo E. Bay
Nellie McHadden
We're Late We Meet the Election Issue With Humble Humor
A chaotic linotype delay pushes the election special to the press. The note recalls human frailty and the value of humor after a deadline scare.
Stockmen Hear Northwest Nutrition Expert on Feeding Problems
Ranchers may hear Dr. William H. Burkitt, director of nutrition studies at Montana State College, discuss winter deficiency causes and prevention next Wednesday at 7:30 in City Hall council chamber. He also speaks Nov. 9 at Blue Anchor cafe in Twin Bridges and Nov. 11 at Diamond Bar Inn in Jackson.
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Northwest
City Hall
William H. Burkitt
Montana State College
Burkitt
Montana Flour Mills Company
Great Falls
Colorado A & M
Cornell
Diamond Bar Inn
Jackson
Twin Bridges
Blue Anchor Cafe
Youth Killed in Car Wreck Near Dillon
Richard Nelson 17 died when a car heading toward Twin Bridges wrecked near the Point of Rocks. Alfred Fredlund and Jim Butala, passengers, were injured and hospitalized in fair condition with multiple injuries. The driver’s cigarette lighting is cited as a factor. sheriff and coroner investigated. Nelson leaves twin Ronald and siblings, with funeral set at Brundage chapel. Fredlund and Butala are sons of local residents.
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Richard Nelson
Dick Nelson
Dillon
Alfred Fredlund
Jim Butala
Barrett Hospital
Fredlund
Butala
Sgbway
Royal Archer
Raymond Schwartz
Andy Moretto
Young Butala
Hereford Futurity Champion Bull Tops Annual Sale
Hairpin Livestock paid $1,500 for the top price bull at the Hereford annual sale, as 57 bulls brought $25,950 total with an average of $455.26. Open and Futurity class champions led a lineup that included consignors Henry M. Skank Bozeman and Higgins Brothers Ringling, with notable bids from Clemon Brothers Jackson and Tash Ranch Grasshopper Valley.
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Hairpin Livestock Company
Wetmore Hodges
Ennisi
Clemon Brothers
Jackson
Grasshopper Valley
Higgins
Ringling
Champis
Arnold Benson
Joe Carroll
Man Peterson
Consig
Higgins Brothers
Joe Carrol
M. Skank
Dillon Jackson road project bids listed for 6.9 miles
The State Highway commission will open bids Tuesday for 6.9 miles of Dillon Jackson road from Van Camp bridge south of Dillon to Ten Mile house. The project includes 6.9 feet of grade surface and road mix and is promoted by County Commissioners led by Norman Giles. The stretch to Harrison Lane remains and the route from Jackson to Wisdom has most of its gravel work finished.
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Dillon-Jackson Road
van Camp Bridge
Dillon
Ten Mile House
State Highway Commission
Elena
Dillon West
Norman Giles
Dillon-Jackson
Harrison Home Trench
Grasshopper Valley
Jackson
Jte
Harrison Lane
Wisdoms
Divide
Wisdom Road
Open House Acknowledges Education Week in Dillon
Dillon public schools plan open house on Wednesday evening November 10 to mark Education Week. The event is sponsored by the board of education and the PTA to inform the public about school accomplishments and needs and to gain support. Board chairman Roscoe Cornell invites patrons to inspect facilities and notice new furniture and lighting added over the past year.
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Dillon Public Schools
Dillon
Board of Education
PTA
National Education Association
The
American Legion
Roscoe Cornell
Truck and Tractor Collision Reported in Local Area
Police say a tractor driven by Robert Peterson was struck by a car with Jones as the driver and a wife as passenger. The crash occurred as Peterson turned into a gas station, with Jones reportedly signaling before impact. No injuries were noted at the scene.
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Mooney
Robert Peterson
Jones
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